REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT 



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This association suffered a sad loss in the death of Judge Marcus P. 

 Knowlton, who served for sixteen years as a member of the Board of 

 Directors. His keen and intelHgent interest, and his wise aid will be 

 greatly missed. On a noteworthy occasion, he pointed out that no other 

 institution in Springfield reaches and benefits so many of our people. 

 Appreciation of Judge Knowlton's service has been recorded by the 

 Directors, and will be printed with this report. The vacancy in the 

 Board was filled by the unanimous election of Hon. James B. Carroll. 



NATHAN D. BILL, President, 



